Open AccessThe Shampoo Clue: Two Cases of Infection of a Ventriculoatrial Shunt
Author(s) -
Robert Apsner,
Stefan Winkler,
Bruno Schneeweiß,
W.H. Hörl
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/317506
Subject(s) - medicine , shunt (medical) , shampoo , intensive care medicine , surgery , dermatology , pathology
Despite the use of sophisticated tools, infections of implanted devices may be difficult to diagnose. Two cases of infections of ventriculoatrial shunts, which demonstrate the eminent importance of meticulously taking history, are reported and discussed.
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